Geographic Location of Hosuru

The village Hosuru is located in Shikarpur Taluk of Shivamogga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Hosuru Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shikarpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shikarpur, which is about 12 kilometers away from Hosuru.

Travel and Communication for Hosuru

Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Hosuru,
Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577427

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Hosuru

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A brief summary of available data for Hosuru is given below:

Social Structure of Hosuru

As per available data from the year 2009, 2173 persons live in 426 house holds in the village Hosuru. There are 1098 female individuals and 1075 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.53% and males constitute 49.47% of the total population.

There are 1156 scheduled castes persons of which 587 are females and 569 are males. Females constitute 50.78% and males constitute 49.22% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 53.2% of the total population.

There are 236 scheduled tribes persons of which 121 are females and 115 are males. Females constitute 51.27% and males constitute 48.73% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 10.86% of the total population.

Population density of Hosuru is 150.74 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Hosuru

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Total area of Hosuru is 1441.54 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 660.29 ha. About 527.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 132.88 ha is irrigated area. About 106.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 26.38 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 77.06 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 112.36 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 47.45 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Hosuru

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Shikaripur, which is 5-10 kms away from Hosuru.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Hosuru.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Hosuru.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Hosuru.

There are 2 government senior secondary schools in the village Hosuru.

Colleges in Hosuru

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Shikaripura, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosuru.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Shimoga, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosuru.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Shimoga, which is 5-10 kms away from Hosuru.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Shimoga, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosuru.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Shikaripura, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosuru.

Other Educational Facilities in Hosuru

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Shikaripura, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosuru.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Shikarpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosuru.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Shimoga, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosuru.

Healthcare Facilities in Hosuru

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Hosuru.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Hosuru.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Hosuru.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Hosuru.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Hosuru.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Hosuru.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Hosuru.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Hosuru.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Hosuru.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Hosuru.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Hosuru.

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